Alabama § 34-21-2.1 - Delegation of Certain Nursing Care Tasks to Non-nurses.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 34-21-2.1 — Delegation of Certain Nursing Care Tasks to Non-nurses., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-21-2.1. Delegation of Certain Nursing Care Tasks to Non-nurses.
(a) The Alabama Board of Nursing, by rule, may do the following:
(1) Determine what nursing care tasks may or may not be delegated by licensed nurses who provide nursing care in a residential community health setting to unlicensed health care workers, provided specific tasks that require the exercise of independent nursing judgment or intervention may not be delegated.
(2) Establish standards of practice by a licensed nurse who delegates nursing care tasks pursuant to subdivision (1).
(b) No department, board, or other agency, other than the Alabama Board of Nursing, may require licensed nurses who provide nursing care in a residential community health setting to receive any additional certification or training in order to delegate nursing care tasks to unlicensed health care workers.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-21-2.1 ("Delegation of Certain Nursing Care Tasks to Non-nurses.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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